Appropriate Preposition

  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.